Tidbits-Nov. 5: Reader Comments: Key Take-Aways From Tuesday’s Election; Cartoons: Blame Game; Long Cleanup Begin; Ass Kicking; Thumb’s Up – Trump Going Down; Finish 2026, Start 2028; How Did Working Families Party Do in New York; Announcements; More

Reader Comments: Key Take-Aways From Tuesday’s Election; Cartoons: Blame Game; Long Cleanup Begin; Ass Kicking; Thumb's Up - Trump Going Down; Finish 2026, Start 2028; How Did Working Families Party Do in New York; Announcements; and more....

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Nov. 5, 2026-Reader Comments, Announcements, Cartoons | Portside

 

Announcements:

 

Blame Game  --  Cartoon by Steve Sack


This man has never, ever taken responsibility for anything. He only takes credit, especially when it’s not deserved.

What a sweet comeuppance this was!

Steve Sack
November 5, 2026
The Art of Sack
 



 

Re: The Trump Trap – Key Take-Aways From Tuesday’s Election
 

This is long, but thoughtful.  It draws the correct conclusions.

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(One summary e-mail a day, you can change anytime, and Portside is always free.)

Al Cholger
Posted on Portside's Facebook page

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Moderator's Note:

The Trump Trap – Key Take-Aways From Tuesday’s Election
 

This has been updated and slightly revised by the author, as of this morning.



 


We’re Going Forward  --  Cartoon by Mike Luckovich


 


Mike Luckovich
November 2, 2026
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 




 

The biggest election repudiating Trump & Trumpism and you miss it?
 

I was astonished that there was no Portside headline about the biggest electoral sweep in decades, let alone the 5 new DSA people heading to Congress and El Sayed's victory.

Did you miss last night? Activists WON BIG yesterday.  Celebrate!

Sue Susman

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Moderator's Response:

You are right! But Portside posts go out at night around 8:00pm - and last night that was before most results were in. The next morning the daily Snapshot is an automatic compilation of the previous night's posts. Stay tuned for tonight's Portside posts - I think you will be pleased.




 

Michiganders, vote @abdulelsayed  --  Cartoon by Jesse Duquette
 

 

Hey real quick, fuck @rephaleystevens  and the rest of these collaborators and Quislings. Michiganders, vote @abdulelsayed !

Jesse Duquette
November 1, 2026
misterjesseduquette
 

 



 

The Long Cleanup Begins  --  Cartoon by Dennis Goris
 

 


Dennis Goris
November 4, 2026
Dennis Goris | Cartoons
 




 

Ass Kicking  --  Cartoon by Nick Anderson
 

 


Nick Anderson
November 3, 2026
Pen Strokes
 



 

How Did the Working Families Party (WFP) Do in New York State?
 

Working Families Party - WFP vote in New York - 10% of Hochul's state-wide vote. WFP retains ballot status. Moves up to Row C - WFP is now the Third Party of New York. 6%+ of all New York voters voted for WFP candidates (where there was a WFP candidate for that office). 10 members of New York's Congressional delegation are WFP.

"The New York Working Families Party (NYWFP) is proud to send a powerful new bloc of members of Congress to Washington, DC to fight for working people, electing Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who join champions like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to fight for working people in New York and across the country."

This new class of Congressional members will join the growing caucus of WFP members in Congress from across the country. The full WFP New York delegation includes:

  • Congressmember-Elect Claire Valdez, NY-7
  • Congressmember-Elect Brad Lander, NY-10
  • Congressmember-Elect Darializa Avila Chevalier, NY-13
  • Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NY-14
  • Congressmember Pat Ryan, NY-18
  • Congressmember Josh Riley, NY-19
  • Congressmember Paul Tonko, NY-20
  • Congressmember John Mannion, NY-22
  • Congressmember Joe Morelle, NY-25
  • Congressmember Tim Kennedy, NY-26

The Working Families Party released the following statement on election night:

"Tonight, New Yorkers sent a clear message: they want a government that works for working people, not billionaires and corporate interests," said Jasmine Gripper, State Director of the New York Working Families Party. "New York’s leadership in Washington has never been bolder. The Working Families Party is proving that another way to fight, win, and govern is possible. Now, we wait to count every vote so every single voter’s voice is heard.”

Across New York, the WFP invested in an expansive electoral program to mobilize hundreds of thousands of voters, strengthen its independent ballot line, flip competitive congressional and state legislative seats, and elect candidates committed to delivering for working families.

The NYWFP’s electoral program is part of a broader national Working Families Party effort to elect a new generation of leaders who challenge MAGA extremism and corporate power. In state after state, Working Families champions are building coalitions around an economic agenda that puts working people first.

    
The New York Working Families Party is a coalition of community organizations, labor unions and individual members, comprising over 257,000 New Yorkers who have a clear goal in 2026: elect champions for working families, expand the power of these champions in the halls of government to ultimately win real change for working families across the state.

Jay Schaffner,
WFP NY State Committee member, CD-12




 

Thumb's Up - Trump Going Down  --  Cartoon by Barry Blitt
 

 


Barry Blitt
July 30, 2018
The New Yorker
 




 

Finish 2026, Start 2028  --  Cartoon by Bill Bramhall

 



Bill Bramhall
November 3, 2026
New York Daily News
 




 

"New Congress, New Opportunities?" Post-Election Roundtable [Zoom] - November 11  (City Works and CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies)
 


New Congress, New Opportunities?

Boosting Economic Security, Policing Big Tech, and Ending the Wars

A 2026 Post-Election Media Roundtable sponsored by City Works

 

Wednesday, November 11

1:00pm - 2:30pm  (E.T. / New York)

Virtual-only via Zoom.  Free and open to all.

Closed captions and live transcript available on Zoom livestream.

Click here to register.

Please register to access virtual event info and reminders. 

(slucuny.swoogo.com/11November2026/register)


Guest Speakers:

Ariana Baio - Politics Breaking News Reporter, The Guardian

Astead Herndon - Host and Editorial Director, Vox Media

Lisa Lerer - National Political Correspondent, The New York Times

Elizabeth Spiers - Contributing Writer, The Nation

Moderator:

Laura Flanders - Host, Laura Flanders & Friends;  Host, City Works

 

Tune in for a live City Works post-election media roundtable to discuss the aftermath of the 2026 midterm elections.  The roundtable will be moderated by award-winning journalist Laura Flanders.

Our panel of veteran journalists will discuss their reporting on the election and provide insights on the voting results, overall turnout, demographic and geographic trends that emerged in the electorate, and the impact that labor and social movements had on the election.  They will also discuss the prospects that the newly-elected Congress take meaningful action towards addressing voter concerns such as economic security, A.I., and the wars abroad and at home.

Following the roundtable discussion, we will select questions from the live virtual audience to present to the panel for their comments.

Sponsored by City Works, a project of the Murphy Institute at the CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies and CUNY TV.


SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES:

Guest Speakers:

  • Ariana Baio (she/her)

Ariana Baio is a politics breaking news reporter at The Guardian, covering the latest developments in elections, Congress, the Supreme Court and executive branch. She previously covered politics at The Independent. Ariana graduated from Columbia Journalism School in 2021. 

Learn more:  https://www.theguardian.com/profile/ariana-baio

 

  • Astead Herndon (he/him)

As a host and editorial director at Vox Media, Astead Herndon helps lead politics coverage across text, video, audio, and social media platforms. Herndon comes to Vox from The New York Times, where he distinguished himself as a sharp, accessible voice on American politics.  Herndon has been named the 2025 Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists, and he also won the Distinguished Journalist Award from DePaul University in 2025.

Learn more:  https://www.vox.com/authors/astead-herndon

 

  • Lisa Lerer (she/her)

Lisa Lerer is a national political correspondent for The New York Times.  She covers the intersection of campaigns, elections and political power, and examines the big personalities, ideas and emotions that drive American politics.  She has covered national politics for nearly two decades, including five presidential campaigns, the White House, Congress and countless congressional races.

Learn more:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/lisa-lerer

 

  • Elizabeth Spiers (she/her)

Elizabeth Spiers is a digital media strategist and a contributing writer to The Nation.  She is also a contributor to the opinion section of The New York Times, and a co-host of the Slate Money podcast with Felix Salmon and Emily Peck, which covers finance news of the week.  She was formerly the editor in chief of The New York Observer and editorial director of Observer Media Group, where she oversaw the flagship newspaper and its digital analogs, and a variety of print and digital trade and lifestyle publications.

Learn more:  https://www.thenation.com/authors/elizabeth-spiers

 

Moderator:

  • Laura Flanders (she/her)

Laura Flanders is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and the host of Laura Flanders & Friends, a public affairs program airing nationwide on PBS, community radio and released as a weekly podcast.  With a career rooted in independent journalism, Laura has dedicated herself to covering stories of resilience, activism, and innovation. Her work brings underreported voices and transformative ideas to the forefront, encouraging viewers to think critically about today’s pressing issues and possibilities for social change. In recognition of her contributions, Laura has received the Izzy Award, a Cultural Freedom Fellowship from the Lannan Foundation, and the Pat Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Media Center. 

Learn more:  lauraflanders.org


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Democracy Against Capital: A Conference in Honour of Ellen Meiksins Wood will be hosted at York University in Toronto, November 27–29

 

 

 

The event will feature plenary lectures by keynote speakers and panel sessions. Organized by PhD students and faculty in the Department of Politics at York, the conference aims to bring together scholars, students, and activists interested in the theoretical and historical debates inherited from Meiksins Wood. We invite proposals for panel presentations engaging with the theoretical, historical, and political debates associated with what has come to be known as Political Marxism, as well as with broader traditions of historical materialism.

While Ellen Meiksins Wood’s work inspires this event, contributions need not focus directly on her writings. We welcome papers that critically develop, extend, or challenge themes central to Political Marxism and related approaches.

The organizational committee of the 2026 Democracy Against Capitalism conference can be reached at: democracyagainstcapital@gmail.com




 

New Deal Homes for New York City: The Vision & Story of Harlem River Houses - Online event - December 1  (The Living New Deal)
 

 


New Deal Homes for New York City: The Vision & Story of Harlem River Houses

With Dr. Kimberley Johnson and Jeff Gold
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 5pm-6pm PST

Join Dr. Kimberley Johnson for a discussion of Harlem River Houses, one of New York City’s and the nation’s first public housing projects

In 1935-1937, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the first public housing authority in the United States, began building the nation's first public housing projects with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Harlem River Houses, created in 1937, was the first project created by NYCHA to offer a new vision of public housing for working-class Black New Yorkers.

Join Dr. Kimberley Johnson for a tour and a discussion of how the federal government and New York City partnered to create and operate Harlem River Houses, the architects and residents who shaped its history, and the promises and limits of housing reform as it operated in segregated Harlem.


 

Kimberley S. Johnson is Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University. Her work examines American political development, the formation of the modern administrative state and bureaucratic governance; urban and suburban governance; race and ethnic politics; and the political production of (sub-)urban space. Her most recent, Dark Concrete: The Black Power Metropolis and Urban Political Development (Cornell University Press), traces the emergence of Black Power urbanism through comparative case studies of Newark and East Orange, New Jersey, and Oakland and East Palo Alto, California. 

Jeff Gold is an urbanist who has earned his living as an acquisitions editor, a partner at new media partnership JIA, and director of the Institute for Rational Urban Mobility (IRUM), an eco-transport nonprofit. He also chairs the steering committee of the Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign and serves on the board of the National Jobs for All Network. 

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